Landscape Laborer

Lotus Gardenscapes is looking to fill 5 Landscape Laborer positions. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 10/1/2025 to 11/22/2025.

Begin/report to work: 1885 Baker Rd. , Dexter, Washtenaw County, MI 48130 @ $18.99/hr. Employer will transport workers daily between report to work address and additional worksites.

Additional worksites: (work throughout the following counties/areas): Branch, MI, Calhoun, MI, Eaton, MI, Hillsdale, MI, Ingham, MI, Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo, MI, Lenawee, MI, Livingston, MI, Macomb, MI, Monroe, MI, Oakland, MI, Shiawassee, MI, Washtenaw, MI, Wayne, MI, and areas of Ann Arbor, MI, Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Battle Creek, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Monroe, MI.

Duties: Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to install landscape materials such as plants, flowers, small trees, shrubs, and foliage. Use hand tools and powered equipment such as shovels, rakes, and pruning saws to plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs and apply mulch for protection. Prune trees, shrubs, or hedges. Install and maintain rock gardens, drainage systems, planters & other related Landscape Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org).

Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM. Offering 45+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or overtime.

Terms: Employer will comply with all applicable Federal, State and local employment-related laws and regulations such as wages, breaks, hours worked, and overtime hours (overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at 1.5x regular rate of pay per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.).

Requirements: Must be 18 due to equipment use. Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 40lbs. No minimum education requirement. On-the-job training available. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment.

Wages and Conditions of Employment: $18.99/Hour up to possible $20.00/Hour OT $28.49/Hour up to possible $30.00/Hour. Wage may vary based on Experience. Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every week. All deductions required by law will be made by the employer as well as any further tax withholding or other reasonable deduction(s) authorized by the worker. At Employer's sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed).

In accordance with applicable Michigan state law,